Rutland Town Report 1880

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

OF THE

TOWN OF RUTLAND

FOB THE

YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1880.

RUTLAND:

Office Review-Inquoueb,

SELECTMEN’S REPORT.

To the Citizens of Rutland :

We endeavor to make our annual report both concise
and complete, that all without being wearied may know
how everything pertaining to the selectmen’s department
is managed. Public affairs of small communities are
generally conducted wisely and economically, while in
larger and richer towns the proclivity for [inal-adminis*
tration is greater and should be vigilantly watched by
every good citizen.

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

With the exception of two serious missadventures
arising, as alleged, from insufficiency of highway, our
financial condition is as good as could be expected in a
town with an annual charge of about $7,000 as interest
on debt, and pauper expenses, direct and indirect, in
addition to a large town farm, of about $9,000.

The previous board] of selectmen drew eight orders
subsequent to their report, amounting to $246.70. The
present board have drawn one hundred and nine orders

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on the town treasury, in amount $6,019.42. All order*
ahow to whom and for what*given, and the list on anoth-
er page'is referred to. No orders were given] for num -
bers 9, 17, 39 and 84 and by mistake two different
orders were given on each of the^numbers 28, 90 and 92.

The selectman have endeavored by advertisement and
otherwise to get in and settle all outstanding bills against
the town and believe the present reports show very nearly
the actual condition of the town liabilities.

All salaries voted by the town are paid except salary
for present year, not expired ,of poormaster, $300.

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.

Have cost the town the past year, above highway
taxes, $2,808.67. Of this sum $2,109.20 was expended
for land damages and building new streets, and $699.47
for repair of old' highways and bridges, and building
new bridges.

The large Ripley bridge has been shingled and repair-
ed. A new bridge, 46 feet span, with covered sides has
been erected over Castleton river, in West Rutland.

A new street has been laid and partly worked from
near the band stand in West Rutland to the Liscomb
place, with an outlet north of the Gong. Chapel to the old
highway ; land damages paid to Willard Ross $100, to
Mrs. Howard $300, also to Henry Johnson and family
for Chapel street, previously laid, $450.

The following streets have been laid and surveyed in
Bast Rutland :

Plain St. from Forest St. to west line of Bennington &
Rutland R’y» partly worked ; land damages $50 each to
Michael Dillon and Dennis Killiher, not paid.

Spruce St. from River St. to^ Plain St. worked ; land
damage $200 to Patrick Long and $15 to James Stewart

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Granger St. extension; from River St. to Park St. built
no land damages asked except $51 to Charles Bunker.

South St. extension; from Forest St. to Spruce St. part-
ly worked ; no land damages asked.

Brown St. from Franklin St. to South St. built ; no
land damage.

Morse Avenue; from Forest St. to Spruce St. ; no land
damage.

Royce St. from Strong’s Avenue to Main St. ; no land
damage.

Church St. widened and improved ; land damage $200
to Trinity Church corporation, no other damage asked
by agreement.

The following streets or t highways at Sutherland Falls
namely : McGregor, Clark, South, Pine, High and Greene
have been laid out, surveyed and recorded.

Reference is made to the records for more particular
description. All the land taken for the streets is owned
by the Sutherland Falls Marble Co., no land damage
asked.

Guards have been built to approaches to bridges and
other dangerous places. It is next to impossible for
country roads to be so constructed as to be entirely
secure from accidents without prudence and caution on
the part of those who use them, and cases will ever occur
where our courts must decide whether the town is at fault
and to what extent.

Most of the streets laid the past year are of presen^
necessity — the others will probably soon be required, and
large sums as land damages would have been asked by
future owners. The steady growth of both the villages
of East and West Rutland will doubtless require consid-
erable annual outlay for new streets for the next few
years at least.

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PETITIONS FOR NEW HIGHWAYS.

Petitions, on which final action has not yet been taken
have been made as follows :

1st. Highway from Pine St. westerly across East creek f
by House of Correction, to some point in West St. west
of second railroad crossing.

2nd. Highway, continuation of Baxter St. north.

3rd. Highway, continuation of Washington St. east.

In the first case above, the county court, on petition
appointed commissioners, appealed by the town to su-
preme court, and appointment of commissioners not con-
firmed. The building of this road would be expensive,
but may ultimately become a necessity, and under the
circumstances the town should be allowed ample time in
the matter. Estimated cost of this road, building, bridge
and land damage $10,000.

COUNTY TAX.

A tax of one per cent, on the grand list will be due the
county the 1st of June next. It would save labor for the
town to pay this tax from the town treasury, and include
same in our annual town tax levy.

fcTOWN FARM CEMETERY.

Agreeably to vote of the town, the selectmen have
laid out a cemetery on the town farm, six by ten rods,
convenient, dry and accessible. Mr. D. H. Smith of the
town farm, has graded the ground and removed the
stone with pauper help alone. Has also fenced the
same with but few dollars cost to the town.

PAUPER DEAD.

The remains of the dead buried on the old town farm
have been removed to the town farm cemetery, under

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the direction of selectman Hayward, by D. H. Smith*
with pauper help alone. Headstones, properly, lettered
are erected at all the graves, 44 headstones were pro-
cured from Messrs. Bowman & Lester, for $3.20 each,
including lettering and setting up. The overseer of the
poor keeps a record of all interments made by the town,
giving name, age, date of death, and place of burial, and
also list of headstones erected.

TOWN LIQUOR AGENT.

The report of the town liquor agent is satisfactory.
There should be a small, and only a small net profit, from
this agency. It is clearly the duty of the town, when
absolutely necessary, to furnish pure liquors, but with
little if any margin for profit. It will be seen from the
report that confiscated liquors have added to the net
income, which is a kind of coercive donation to the town.

TOWN HALL.

The town hall has been under the charge of selectman
Hayward as heretofore. The gross receipts for the year
ending February 1, 1880, were $638—; running ex-
penses $337.50 ; salary of supt. Hayward $75, leaving a
net income of $225.50, which has been paid into the
town treasury, against $41.15 last year, and $200 the
year previous. The hall has been repaired and improved
the past season at a cost of about $100, paid by orders on
town treasurer. The book of receipts and expenditures,
kept by the superintendent of the hall, is open for the
inspection of those interested.

TOWN LANDS.

Land rents due the town should be paid 'yearly and
promptly. Some long arrearages have been paid or re-

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eeived the past year. Some of these rented lands may be
divided and subdivided by the original renter, his heirs
or assigns, but the town should hold the whole lot for the
annual rent or any part thereof.

TOWN FARM.

The overseer of the poor will make report as to the
management of the town farm, amount of income, stock
bought and sold etc. That part of the farm the select-
men were empowered to sell, is not disposed of, but with
the improving condition of the country we think an ad_
vantageous sale can sometime be made and recommend
the authority to sell be conferred upon our successors.

STATE REFORM SCHOOL.

Rutland is now, in part, supporting in the reform
school in Yergennes, eight pupils instead of seven one
year ago, 50 cents each per. week. While we believe
this to be a good and needed institution and under the
present management not likely to become a “Shepard’s
Fold,” we sincerely hope this increase from Rutland
may not continue, at least to the degree that themajorpart
of our juvenile population shall there receive their train-
ing for life’s duties.

INSANE PAUPERS.

Rutland has but one insane pauper in the asylum at
Brattleboro, John Sullivan.- The town of Wallingford
is keeping George B. Fales, an insane pauper, who thfey
claim has legal settlement in Rutland ; inquiry is being
made in this case and it will probably be settled soon.

SCHOOL BOOKS.

By act oflegislature of 1870, prudential school commit-
tee* are authorized to purchase school books in certain

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cases, at the expense of the town for pupils in the public
schools. This authority will probably be more and more
exercised, and unless the law is fully complied with, is
likely to become an unjust burden to the town. We call
the particular attention of all those who have purchased
books at the expense of the town, to Sec. 3, page 52, of
the laws of 1870. The purchasers are required to make
returns to the listers of all books bought, naming the
books and price, with names of pupils supplied, and
names of the parents or guardians. This has not been
done. The town are now paying on this account abont
fifty dollars yearly, with prospective large increase.

DOG LICENSES.

During the past year 356 licenses for dogs have been
issued, amounting to $389 00

Town Clerk’s fees were $44 40

Claims for damages allowed 53 25

Expenses adjusting same 5 20

Leaving the town on dog licenses a net income

of 286 12

Some dog damages'paid by the town heretofore, have
been collected by the treasurer from the owners of the
dogs, as per his report.

OLD MITTIMUSES.

Prior to the law of 1877, on fines payable to the town,
there were no alternate sentences to the “House of Cor-
rection” and the person fined, in default of payment,
was confined in jail until paid, with co-ts, or pardoned
by the Governor. There are. a number of cases of this
kind in town. The persons are poor and unable to
pay, and their families must come on the town. The
officers hold the mittimuses, and will commit, unless reliev-
ed of the necessity. The selectmen cannot cancel these

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fines, as they are not empowered to pay money to annul
the decree of a court and we recommend that applica-
tion be made to the Governor for a pardon of all old
cases, where there is an unquestioned inability to pay.
Under the,new law, where there is an alternate sen-
tence, such cases will not occur.

COUNTY JAIL BILLS.

When a person is committed to the county jail on civil
process, the jailor notifies the overseer of the poor, of the
town of Rutland, and charges the board and contingent
expenses to Rutland, without regard to the residence or
town, such person was committed from. This course we
find is sustained by statute law, and decisions of the
courts, and Rutland must pay these bills, but can recov-
er the sums so paid from the town where such person has
a legal settlement, *or if he has no settlement in the state,
then from the state. It seems unjust for shire towns to
be obliged to attend to this duty for all the other towns
of the county. We trust the law will sometime be so
changed that the keepers of jails will collect from the
towns the commitments are from, and such towns act in
the matter as county towns may now do. We have just
paid the jail bill for past year, $66.78, all of which is col-
lectable from other towns or the state. Nothing was paid
on this account last year, but previous to last year, the
jail bills paid by overseer of Rutland, ranged from $200
to $100 per year for several years. A considerable por-
tion of those bills are, doubtless, collectable, and should
be looked after.

A reformation seems to be in progress in our county
if we may judge from the number imprisoned in jail, as
it is much less than formerly ; owing in part, perhaps, to
phe industrial discipline of the House of. Correction.

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The reports in detail of other town officers will be
found annexed.

H. H. DYER, 1

SAM’L HAYWARD, } Selectmen.
JOHN A. SANFORD. )

Rutland, Vt., February 18, 1880.

ORDERS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN,

(OLD BOAED,)

From Date of taut Export, February 17th, 1879, to March

NO. 1879.

110 Feb. 21, Willard, C. M., report on

Church street survey.

111 27, Trinity Church corporation

land damage widening
Church street

112 Peoples Gas Light Co., gas

bridge and offices to March
1, 1879

118 28, Peabody, D. P., insane pauper

Hickey

*117 Mar 3, Fosburgh, Daniel, services 'post
mortem, McMann

*118 Mead, J. A., servicea post mor-

tem McMann

*119 Yaliquette, L. Jr., clerk board

of abatement

120 4, May, Joel J., registering dint. 8

K 1870.

S 1 00

200 00

10 80

1 00

9 00

9 00

15 00
90

$246 70

ORDERS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN,

From March 4 f 1879» to Fob. 18 ( 1880.

O —

HO. 1879.

1 Mar. 8, Delaware & Hudson Canal Co.

cars, March meeting 1879.

$ 30 00

2

15, Brown, James, surveying high-

ways,

8 25

S

Hayward, Samuel, salary over-

seer, 1878,

800 00

*4

29, Robinson, J. E., registering dist.

11. 1878,

4 05

6

Apr. 5, Burdett, Jesse, supt C. V.R.,R.

cars March meeting,

18 75

+6

17, Brown, Miss I. M., registering

April 4, 1879,

84 45

*7

28, Warner, Fred 8., registering

dist. 14, 1878,

4 05

8

May 14, Johnson, Henry, land damages

Chapel street, W. Rutland,

100 00

10

Fairbanks W. G., support seven
boys reform school, 3 months

to May 1, 1879,

41 51

14

*11 Jane

fi, Griffin, John, aid to pauper,

1877,

10 00

12

7, Greene,D. W., building one half

Chapel st., W. Rutland,

60 00

13

Connell, Thomas, bull din g’one-

half Chapel st.,W. Rutland,

60 00

14

Manley, J. E., [referees fees

Chapel st. land damages

9 00

15

10, Treasurer county of Rutland,

county tax, list 1878

352 78

16

16 Johnson, Henry, guardian, land

damage, Chapel st., West

Rutland

350 00

18 July 5, McClure Bros., damage to piano

on highway

25 00

19

Tuttle & Co., 1500 copies town

report 1879, $66, stationery

and school books $76 73

142 73

20

12, Hanley, John, gravel highway

11 00

21

14, Peoples gas light co., gas bridge

to July 14, offices to May 1

11 60

*22

28, Thrall, Rollin, gravel, highway

1878

5 00

23

Granger, C.H., one-half salary

making tax bills and clerk

50 00

24

Hayward, Samuel, wood, offices

and expenses to Brattleboro

John Sullivan

26 00

25 Aug

19, Keneson, Asa, work on bridge

W. Rutland

3 00

26

25, Williams, A. H., work on town

hall

12 00

27

Valiquette, Alex, work on town

hall

7 00

i 16

28 Aug 29, Harmon, George, work on the

town hall 15 40

28

Hayward, Samuel, work on town

hall

12 00

89

30, Brown, James, [surveying high-

way

21 78

80

Dyer, H. H.,| Reform" school,

§43.15. Sundry bills $16.65

59 80

31

Vermont Insane Asylum, sup-
port John Sullivan one year

to August 1, 1879

125 82

32

Sept 1, Mead, J. A., services as lister

1879

65 00

33

Woodward, W. H., services as

lister 1879

28 00

34

13 Pike, Mary, material on highway

3 00

35

19, Cain, John, asst. Vt.Mutual year

to Aug. 1, 1879

78 77

36

Verder, H. L., services as lister

1879

87 00

37

Keneson, Asa, work town farm

cemetery

8 00

38

27, Robbins, 0. L., work for listers

1879

119 40

40 Oct 22, Long, Patrick, land damage,

Spruce st.

200 00

41

25, Howard, Mrs. Mary A., land

\

r damage, Ross st. W. Rut-

land

300 00

42

Ross, Willard, land damage,

Ross st., W. Rutland

100 00

43

Parker, and Thrall, school books

3 98

*44 Nov 1, Putnam, J. M., services for select-
men 1875 75 00

16

48 Nov. 8, Williams, A. H., work on Ripley

bridge 87 25

48

Nicholson, E^ E., atty. injury on

highway ,\to’J.*K. Richard-

son

83 00

47

12, Clark, Frank, work on Clark

Hill road

25 00

48

Fairbanks,- W.G.,7 boys at Re-

form School, Aug. 1 to Nov.

1, 1879

45 50

49

28, Reed, Daniel, work on bridge

W. Rutland

3 50

*50

29, Williams, J. K., registering

central dist. 1878

1 65

51 Dec

4, Vondette, Hezron, building Ross

st., W. Rutland

27 00

52

Peoples Gas Light Co., gas East

creek bridge, 5 mos. to Dec.

1, 1879

9 25

56

18, Gibson, Isaac, building 105 rods

02 ft., Spruce st.,at $1.25,100
rods Granger st., at $1.50.

86 rod South st., at $1.37£,

55 rods Brown st., at $1, job
Granger st. extension $100

repair East creek bridge $15

569 97

54

Brown,* James, surveying high-

ways

6 75

56

28, Curtis, S. P., coal town clerk’s

office

22 84

66

Cramton and Paige, teams time

of Remington accident

14 00

67

Fagan, Patrick, work on high-

way

9 00

58

17

1880.

Jan 2, Williams, A.H., work on bridge

W. Rutland

27 60

59,

3, Edgerton, Jacob, adm’tr. J. B.

Porter estate land damage,

old account

41 45

60

Granger, C. H., one-half making

tax bills and clerk

50 00

61

Granger, C. H., work on "check

lists and old tax accounts?^--

110 72

62

24, Davis, Edgar, ‘work on Lester

bridge

5 00

63

Segar Alonzo, head stone, Lamra

P. Hale

5 00

64

Bowman, & Lester, 44 head-

stones for paupers

140 80

65

Parker & Thrall road scraper.

district No. 7

7 00

66

Rutland Marble Co., iron work,

bridge W. Rutland

9 21

67

Bates A. C. & Son,, hardware

town hall $4.16, hotel bill,
board civil authority $17.50

21 66

*68

Crooks, H. D., linseed oil 1878

75

69

Davis, Edgar, registering, diet.

‘16, two years

1 05

70

Tuttle & Co., school books and

stationery

50 62

71

Valiquette, E. A., material and

work, town hall

3 40

72

Kingsley, L. G., material, town

hall

42 97

73

Maughan, William, registering

district 8

30

18

74 Jan. 24, Cochran, Thomas H., registering

district 21

5 70

75

Rowel!, S. W., registering grad-

ed district

30 90

76

Lester, W. H., registering, dis-

trict 4

75

77

Burrage, W. T., registering dis-

trict 10

1 50

78

Edsou M. & H. 0., lumber,

bridges and town hall

222 10

79

28, Thrall, Geo. C., registering dis-

trict 3

1 95

80

Feb 7, Review-Inquirer, advertising

12 60

81

Mead, R. R., collector taxes

town farm

40 00

82

Dunton & Veazey, legal services

March 14, 1870 to date

73 77

83

Fairbanks, W. G., bill at Reform

School to Feb. 1, ’80

47 28

85

Wheeler, F. H., repair clock,

town clerks office

1 75

80

. White, D. M. & Co., materials

bridges

345 20

87

Sheldon, C. H., registering diet. 7

10 05

88

10, Robinson, J. E., registering dist.

11

5 40

«

89

Lewis, E. C., paints, town hall

5 09

90

Richardson, C. F. & Geo., teams

selectmen and overseer

30 10

90

Billings, Franklin, registering

dist. 1

3 30

91

11, Bunker, Chas. H.,land damages

V

•

Granger Bt.

51 00

19

92 Feb. 11 Herald & Globe Asso. advertis-
ing to date

92 Baker, Joel C., legal services to

• date

93 Matthews, C. H., CrosBmau in-

quest 1877

94 Nicholson, D. E., legal services

to date $132, court fees paid
§7.25

95 Valiquette, L. Jr., clerk board of

abatement

96 12, Peoples Gas light Co., gas Dec.

and Jan. bridge and offices

97 Field, H. F., salary, town treas-

urer

98 Mansfield & Stimson, materials

bridge, W. Rutland,

99 13, Williams, J. K., registering,

Central dist. 1879

109 14, Warner, F. S., registering, dist.

14, 1879

101 Dyer, H. H., sundry bills paid

102 Stewart, James, land damage,

Spruce st.

103 Hayward, Samuel, wood offices

104 Rutland Marble Co., marble

waste, highways

105 . Review-Inquirer, advertising to

date

106 16, Everts, M. G., legal services

and expenses to date

107 Dyer, H. H., services as town

agent to date

25 00
67 00

2 00

139 25
20 00
6 25
50 00
5 40
1 05

5 40

6 50

15 00
17 50

5 00

1 20

62 90

10 00

20

108

*109

110

Rutland county jail, board of
parties committed on civil
process, as per bill 66 78

18, Rutland Savings Bank, refund-
ing taxes paid on illegal
lists 215 41

Rutland Savings Bank, refund-
ing highway tax on list of
1879 17 99

•O Id Indebtedness.

1,6,019.42

TOWN AGENT’S REPORT.

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During the past year three cases vs. the town have been
tried.

J. K. Richardson vs. Rutland for damages caused by
insufficiency of highway in front of Trinity church,
by improper filling of a ditch, for gas pipe, by N. C. Dye
— Mr. Dye, summoned to defend — Justice court — judg-
ment for Mr. Richardson $83, — paid and suit brought by
the town vs. Mr Dye — Justice court— judgment for the
town — appealed by the defendant to the county court.

Rutland vs.Goodrich for land rents — settled, and paid
in money, and approved note.

Rutland Savings Banks vs. Town of Rutland, for money
paid on illegal assessments— Supreme court, January
term, 1880. Verdict for the bank $215.44, and paid ; also
paid $17.99, virtually carried for the bank by the decision

George Crawford and others, vs. Rutland — Road case
— Supreme court, Jan. term, 1880. Judgment for the
town or case remanded to county court.

Samuel Boardman vs. Rutland, — Suit entered for Sept,
term 1879, for money claimed as due him for services as
selectman, and balance as overseer of the poor — ad dam-
num $800 — set for March term 1880.

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Five suitB— County court, arising from the West Rut*
land dry bridge disaster, viz.:

1. Dennis F. Mullen, ad damnum $10,000.

2. Dennis F. Mullen and Willis Mullen, ad damnum
$5,000.

3. Dennis F. Mullen, ad damnum $1,000.

4. Josie M. Murphy, ad damnum $10,000.

5. Lee Tracy, ad damnum $300.

Two suits were brought vs. Rutland, arising from
alleged insufficiency of the highway near the Billings
bridge. Sept, term 1870, county court, and are now for
trial, viz.:

1. J. T. Remington', ad damnum $2000.

2. Ellen Remington, ad damnum $10,000.

One other notice served and pending, arising from
same cause.

Town of Wallingford vs. Rutland — Insane pauper
case — justice court — will probably be settled without
trial.

One other case for a new highway, pending and as
regards appointing a committee by the county court, the
the same as the George Crawford et ala, case.

Other notices have been served upon the town for
damages arising from alleged insufficiency of the high-
ways, some for small damages, and some apparently
without just cause.

It is not proper for the town agent to more then men-
tion the cases above, where large damages are deman-
ded, as the proper tribunals are to adjudicate in the
matter, and Rutland will expect her selectmen so far
as they can to see that the town has justice.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

H. H. DYER, Town Agent.

OVERSEER’S REPORT.

To the Citizens of Rutland :

The expenditures of the poor department are still
large, although a trifle smaller than last year. That the
decrease has not been more, is undoubtedly owing to the
fact that our laboring class have not as yet felt, by an
increase of pay, the improvement in business, and espec-
ially in manufacturing which has reached other sections
of the country. The large amount of money expended
by this town in support of its indigent poor is owing to
causes which are more or less local, First, we have a
large number of laboring citizens who On first mov-
ing into town, are poor. Second, the laborers employed
in our quarries are compelled to lie idle a portion of the
time in winter on account of the inclement weather, or if
not idle entirely, are cut down in their hours of labor.
Then again the depression in the marble interest for
the past four years has bad a tendency to cut, down the
pay of those employed by the marble companies to the
lowest notch. But w’hile there may be a disposition to find
fault with these companies for not paying higher wages

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or providing more work, it must be remembered that
much of the time during the past four lean years their
mills have been run at a loss, and their quarries kept in
operation to provide bread for their employees, rather
than as a means of profit to themselves. The present
feeling of increased confidence in this, the main industry
of our town, will soon, it is hoped and expected cause an
increase in the pay of this class of labor and more of it
which will do away and remove the necessity for many to
call for assistance from the town, and also relieve in part
the necessities of some who are supported entirely at
present by this department. Yet it must not be expected
that the town can get along without considerable expen-
diture in the support of its poor. The tendency is for
men and women when they have once become paupers
always to remain pauper’s. It is human nature, and we see
it in every walk of life. "When a party begins to rely on
assistance it is hard for him to get out of that rut. This
explains perhaps ^hy the town to-day is assisting some
people. ’Tis true they are poor andpseedy, but ’tis my
firm belief if they had not been assisted by the town at
first, and if the poormaster had given them encourage-
ment and added a timely word of good cheer the tqwn
would not have been rendering assistance to a number
which by no means is small.

As far as I understand the will of the town, it is that
no person shall suffer, and while I have tried to inculcate
into this class a feeling of independence, rather than of
dependence, I have never refused assistance to those who
actually need it, and ara deserving.

The number of families assisted the past year, not res-
idents at the poor farm are 145, and the whole number
of persons receiving aid outside of this institution, has
been upward of 500. The number of inmates at the poor

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house one year ago was thirty-one, of which one has died,
Thaddeua Pratt, Two have been discharged ; four per-
sons have been admitted, and there has been one birth
making the present number thirty-four, a net increase of
three.

The total amount of the orders drawn on the treasurer
is $8,492.05. The salary of the superintendent at the
town farm is paid to April 1st, all other bills are paid to
March 1st. From the amount of orders must be deduct-
ed $223.11, amount of cash receipts at the farm as fol-
lows :

Received for pasturing $ 44 00

4 head cattle sold to Dunton & Hayward 110 ,46

One watch sold 15 00

One horse 45 00

Jail bill of R. B. Rudd from town of Middletown 8 05

Total . §223 11

leaving the cost of the poor department §8,271.94 against
$8,391.03 last year.

In the place of the four head of cattle disposed of (4
cows) six young ones have been purchased, greatly im-
proving the dairy department of the farm. Of all the
old cows on the farm at my first election as overseer, only
one now remains. Not only has there been a consider-
able gain in this class of property, but everything con-
nected w r ith the farm has thus been improved, and
increased, as will be seen by reference to the inventory
or listers’ appraisal, which loots up this year $2,844.92 as
against $2,483 last year, an increase of $361.92.

SAMUEL HAYWARD, Overseer.

NAMES AND AGES OF PRESENT INMATES OF
POORHOUSE.

■o-

Kim.

AGB.

2TUKB- AGK.

Pingei', William

28

Stebbins, Charles

27

Crowley, Thomas

73

Perry, James M.

63

Nary, James

78

Tyfair, Peter

71

Hagan, James

64

Tyfair, Mrs. Peter

71

Frowley, Patrick

74

Brown, Thomas

80

Fee, Mary

25

McKean, Catherine

71

Child of Mary Fee,

4

Kellogg, Daniel E

52

Colligan, Bridget

70

Winslow, Myron

77

Nary, Margaret

74

Thompson, James

76

Robinson, Mary

26

Conway, Mary

71

Child of Mary Robinson,

6

Murphy, Patrick

71

McMann, Thomas

69

Aldrich, Aaron

65

Gilligan, Dominick

73

Traynor, Thomas

75

McGuire, James

53

Garvin, Mary

20

Dyer, George

76

Infant ebild of Mary Garvin,

Nary, William

73

Butler, Flora *

20

McGowan, Thomas

77

Infant child of Flora Butler,

ORDERS ON TREASURER,

By Samuel Hayward, Oceraeer, for Year ending February 10, 1889.

I

No.

1 Gillan, A. F. $178 00

2 Cook, John 5 00

3 Vail, C. B. 13 73

4 Mullen Brothers 17 53

5 Chatter ton, Loretta 10 00

6 Carpenter, Day id 30 00

7 Tuliper, Edward * 10 70

8 Kellogg, Newton 37 t>0

8 Olmstead, Chas. . 28 50

10 Whitaker, Mary 15 00

11 Atwell, James 8 75

13 Board man, Samuel 32 50

13 Fisk, John E. 44 50

14 Keneson, Asa 10 00

15 Bourne, M. A. 20 75

16 Tuliper, Edward 8 40

17 Cain, Patriok 19 00

19 Gilmore, Wm. 15 25

20 Provost, Frank 38 60

21 Carroll. Owen , 5 so

S9 Olaitead, Cbu.

34 |B0

S3 Reardon. Daniel

21 25

84 Putnam & Curtis

50 94

95 Keyes, E. D. & Co.

215 73

26 Ed son, J. A.

37 00

27 Rutland Marble Co.

32 00

28 Brown, H. H. & Co.

43 00

29 Welch, Thomas

66 00

30 Gannon, John

127 00

31 Parker & Thrall

114 00

32 Woodward. W. H.

212 05

33 Shedd, F. W.

50 00

34 McManus, Peter

51 00

35 Cheney, G. H. & H. W.

58 00

36 Vaughn, F.

88 00

37 Billings, B. & D. C.

92 50

38 Valiquette, L.

12 90

39 Hilliard, Geo. W.

26 22

40 Pierpoint, E.

48 00

41 Carpenter, Woodruff & Co.

42 00

42 Cunningham, A. O.

39 95

43 Slack, A. D.

14 50

44 Marshall, B. W.

35 00

45 Davis, A. F.

105 60

.46 . Williams, Emerson.

, 4 75

47 Powers, C. J.

2.00

48 , Willis, Geo.

507

49 Field, W. M.

10 00

50 Eayers, Geo. N.

275

51. Tuttle, H. E.

23 00

,58-., Graves, Geo. E.

8 60

53 Brodeur, C.

-:/* £ \

10 65

54 Hanrahan, J. D.

50 00

55 Meyerhoffer, V. C.

2 75

66 McGinnis, Edward

V A ^

26 00

57 Olmstead, Cbas.

27 65

58 Tuliper, E.

’ tT ' 8 00

59 Smith, F. D.

7 50

60 -Hayward, Geo.

25 00

61 Cadcn.J. & T.

89 60

29

,02 , Parker, Joseph F.

63 - Cain, Patrick

64 . Kelley, Patrick

65 Joseph, Edward

66 . Olmstead, Chas.

67 Cheney, Gershom

68 Field, W. M.

69 Mason & Palmer

70 Smith, D.H.

71 Smith, D. H.*

72 Tuliper, E.

73 Mason & Palmer

74 Hilliard, Chas. B.

75 Woodward, W. H.

76 Field, W. M.

77 Smith, D. H.

78 McGinnis, Edward

79 Billings, B. & D. C.

80 Edson, J. A.

81 Mussey, W. B.

82 Curtis, S. P.

83 Landon, W. C

84 Carpenter, Woodruff & Co.

85 Cain, Patrick

86 Cheney. G. H. & H. W.

87 Yauglin, F.

88 Marshall, B. W.

89 McManus, Peter

90 Keyes, E. D. & Co.

91 -Slack, A. D.

92 Cook, John

93 Kilburn, J. B.

94 Brown, H. H. & Co.

95 Welch, Thomas

96 Gannon, John

97 Smith, D. H.

98 Parker & Thrall

99 Woodward, W, H.

100 5h«dd, f. W,

•32 00
27 00
34 SO
10 00

37 0)

I860

500

4000

10000
. 1000

38 00
6330
30 S4

11600

5 00 e
40 00
2600
42 17;

60 00

14 00
40 00

>10 47
1646
I960
56 00
71 00
23 00
f 51 00
135 76
520$

15 00
1205
3300

' " '6200
108 00
100 00
79 82
47 00
I860

iftl ValiqUette, L.

103 Brown, H.

103 Hanrahan, J. D:

/ 104 McGowan, John
106 Olmstead. Chas.

106 Field, W.M.

107 Perkins, C.

108 Mclntire, John

109 Tullper, E.

110 Field, W. M.

1 11 Curtis, S. P.

113 Ellsworth, John

113 Cooney. Thomas

114 Vaiiquette, L., Jr.

115 Powers, C. J.

116 Ellis. A. B.

117 Field. W. M.

118 Tuliper, E.

119 Mailhiot, J. P.

ISO Carpenter, Woodruff & Co.
191‘ Cunningham, A. O.

199 Puffer, F. H.

193 Palmer, C.E,

124 Hilliard, Geo.W.

135 Marshall, B. W.

126 Billings, B. & D. C.

187 Hilliard, C. B.

188 Cheney, G. II. & H. W.

129 Vaughn, F.

130 . Edson, J. A.

131 Morgan, D. L.

133 Keyes, E. D. & Co.

133, McManus, Peter

134 Valiquette, L.

135 Welch, Thomas,

130 Gannon, John

137 Parker & Thrall

138 Smith, D. H.

139 Shedd, F. W.

19 70
34 00
50 00
300

17 00
500
900

30 00

8 65
5 00

118 00
60 00
600
38 77
800

14 00
500
700

44 35
30 97
63 00
11 95

46 45

48 48
3160

< - 55 00

18 79

49 00

47 Q0

, . . 37 00

87 70
159 98
3100

9 35

15 00
93 00
78 50

16 CO
15 00

31

140 Field, W. M. 5 00

141 Gibson, T. S. _ 30 00

141 Woodward, W. H. 234 80

142 Spaulding, R. M. 42 00

143 Hanrahan, J. D. 55 00

144 Cain, Patrick 20 00

145 Brown, H. 34 00

146 Pike, Henry ; 6 00

147 Stewart, R. 34 00

143 Tuttle & Puffer 14 00

149 McGinnis, Edward 26 00

150 Field, W.M. 5 00

151 Tuliper, E. 10 00

152 Tuliper, E. . 46 00

153 Shedd, H. H. 61 50

154 Davis, Edgar 3 00

155 Caden.J. & T. 50 00

156 Allard, W. J. 8 45

157 Tuttle, H. E. 66 CO

158 Fenn, F. 10 03

159 Chaffee, Geo. T. 54 44

160 Smith, D. H. 100 00

161 Brewer, S. 100 03

162 Field, W.M. 5 00

163 Hilliard, Geo. W. 9 W

164 Cunningham, A. O. 20 CO

165 Curtis, S. P. 96 00

166 Rutland Boot and Shoo Co. 10 00

167 Kingsley, L. G. 4 65

168 Hilliard, C. B. 40 00

169 Crooks, H. D. 130

170 Morgan, D. L. 16 50

171 Olmste&d, Chas. 8 85

172 McGuire, Bartley 03 78

173 Bates, A, C. & Son 23 00

174 Cochran, T. H. 10 00

175 Brodeur, C, , }4 65

176 Thrall, R. C. 18 06

177 Colligan, Patrick 27 91

178 Stebbins, Peter 36 00

82

179 Tutiuer, E.

43 00

180. Cain. Patrick

400

181 Burt, B. H.

47 06

188 Slack, A. D.

55 50

183 Glynn, J. E.

24 00

184 Morse, E A.

8 00

185 Campbell, C. H.

8 50

186 Marshall, B. W,

12 00

187 Edson, J. A.

30 44

188 Davis & Gould

30 50

(189 Caden, J. & T.

19 00

193 Mussey, VC B

3 CO

191 Ross. C. E.

8 35

192 Billings, B. & D. C.

66 00

19? Lewis, E. C.

25 67

194 Clifford, Patrick

16 00

195 Keyes, E- D. & Co. .

119 05

:196 Brown, Henry

34 00

197 Cheney, G. H, & H. W.

69 00

108 Vaughn, F.

74 00

190 McGinnis. Edward

26 00

:20 ) : McManus, Peter

30 00

2 4 Carpenter, Woodruff & Co

... 22 25

802 Brown, H. H. & Co.

110 00

203 Gannon, John

107 00

204 Mo:se, F. A.

17 24

.805 Prouty, F. E.

2 79

206 Parker & Thrall

192 97

807 Woodward, W. H.

230 88

808 Shedd, F. W.

42 00

809 Sanders, Frank

500

818 Smith, S. E.

12 00

-813 , Dunton & Hayward

104 58

214 Smith, D. H.

100 00

913 ■ Pond, E. A.

59 t O

216 Collins. J. P-

22 00

217 Palmer, C. E.

%

14 00

918 Welch, Thomas

11 00

:

08,495 05

\

NAMES OF PERSONS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE
RECEIVED AID OUTSIDE OF POOR FARM
DURING PAST YEAR.

— — O-

BrowD, Emily $18 20

Burrows, J. Vf. 18 00

Boseley. Michael 8 20

Burns, Mrs. Mary 39 97

Butterfly, James 4 0°

Butterfly, Charles , 52 40

Bowl, Philip 24 CO

Burns, Patrick 21 00

Battles, Patrick 8 00

Buckley, John 21 00

Brislin, Michael 10 40

Barker, Mrs. Susan 9° 40

Barrows. Mrs. Jane 110 00

Colligan, John 102 00

Carroll, Patrick . 90 00

Carroll, Barney 89 6J

Cooney, Mrs. 63 40

Colligan, Honora 49 S3

Costello, Mrs. Bridget 8 BO

Clark, Orange 10 CO

Cooley, E. A. 46 66

24

Callahan. Mrs. James ‘ 78 00

Carpenter, Joseph 31 76

Carpenter, J. C. 18 00

Crowley, Patrick 1100

Corbet, John 59 09

Dewey, Julia 5 00

Delaware, Napoleon 8 OO

Doyle, Mrs. Luke _ 37 65

Downey, Antoine 12 00

Downs, Herbert 15 00

David, Joseph 8 00

Daughan, Mrs. Martin 74 40

Daly, Mrs. 45 SO

Eagan, William 15 00

Elmore, Mrs. William 94 £0

Erniond, Ellis 5 00

Eaton, Edward 17 0o

' Foster, William P. 14 00

Foster, Mrs Mary 50 80

Foster, Mrs. Aaron 89 20

Farrell, Luke 57 00

Fagan, Patrick 55 50

Fitzgerald, Mrs. Margaret # 30 80

Flanagan, Widow 114 00

Glancy, Patrick 35 00

Gurry, John 8 00

Gilrain, James 47 20

Goslaw, Francis 44 00

Gorman, John, 5 00

Hacket, Peter 60 03

Hnnee, Michael 121 80

Dance, Mitchell 6 00

Hill, Lewis 14 00

Howard, Mary 8 G3

Hogan, Patrick, 38 00

Holland, John 8 00

n

fi*rrlson. Chris.

3196

Harrison, Thomas

10 00

Irving, Mrs. William

mao

Jared, Antony

4 40

Jackson, Hiram,

6 00

Johnson. Isaac J.

4 00

Kennedy, Christy

74 00

Kennedy, Mary

33 00

Keith. Patrick

400

Knipes, John

4 00

Kent, James *

10 CO

Lyon. Ellen

18 00

Lovely, Mrs. Joseph

31 60

Laselle, Mrs. Philip

48 60

Liston, Ann

14 60

Larock, Mrs. Lucy

39 60

Lethbridge, John W.

5 CO

Leonard. George

600

Lemoile, Louis

14 CO

Maroney, Mrs. James

136 00

McGue, Maria

76 00

McCue, Bridget

46 00

Milan, Thomas

60 00

1

McCarty, Catherine

43 OO

McCarty, Charles

86 20

Murry, J, "fines

18 00

McDecd, Margaret

79 00

McDonough, Patrick

25 00

McMann, James

9 00

Murphy, Michael

14 90

McClellan, Mrs. Julia

30 20

McManus, Mrs. Catherine

47 00

Moreau, Ed *

14 60

Miller, John

2100

O’Brien, Patrick

90 00

O’Lauglilin, Mrs. Ellen

4040

m

Powers, Mrs. Ellen

78 00

Pistol, Francis

45 00

Palmer, W, H:

8 o8

Perkins, Hiram

Boij

Powers, Mrs David

67 GO

Ryan, Mary Ellen

102 8 j

Reed, John and wife

100 0J

Ryan Mrs. William

114 50

Ryan, Mrs. Mary

10 00

Rice, Mrs. Chris

6 20

Root, Isaac

14 50

Rady, Children *

104 00

Raymond, Maxim

2 00

Rix, Mrs. Kate

If 6 46

Robinson, Margaret

30 00

Root, Mary Jane

5 25

Stafford, Nathaniel

5900

Sberridan, Barty

53 00

Short, Louis

18 00

Smith, Timothy

5 00

Stratton, Jane

58 35

Singen, Mrs. James

v S3 00

Scott, S. P.

5 00

Shortsleeve, Joseph

4 00

Smith, Patrick

38 <j0

Shaw, Fred

4 40

Sloan, Moses

, 3400

Shannon, Michael

SOO

Sheldon, Aunty

.69 00

Smith, Ransom

100 00

Stewart, Walter Jr.

106 4)

Taylor, Mrs. Charity and daughter

109 40

Tiffany, Mrs. Michael

149 00

Teelon, Mary

40 00

Tobado, William

1100

Taylor, Jaines

440

Teelon, Thomas

£4 90

Taflofi Mrt. Lu»y
Traynor, Thoma*
Talbot, Daniel
Tierney, Patrick

Mil

1100

1100

1900

Welch, Bridget
Wiers, Ellen C.
Wheeler, Geo. C.
Wise, George.

Welch, Thomas
Willard, J. R.
Whitaker, Mrs. Mary
Williams, Cato
Waters, Michael

47 50
9900
92 00
60 90
15 40
10 00
35 45
17 20
17 90

~7

/

INVENTORY AT TOWN FARM.

February 13th, 1880.

14

.■■■ o-

cows

480 00

5

two year olds

125 00

1

yearling colt

35 00

30

tons bay

3^5 00

corn fodder and stra w

80 00

SO

bushels oats

25 00

<5

hand rakes

1 00

4

dung forks

3 00

3

hay “

1 50

6

hoes

3 00

5

shovels

2 50

2

pot.atoe hooks

l on

2

iron bars

4 00

1

pick axe

1 00

1

mowing machine

15 00

1

horse rake

25 00

1

Bpade

75

1

coin sheller

8 00

350

bushels ears corn

122 50

59

5 “ “ seed 5 0$

1 hay cutter 8 00

1 barrow 8 00

2 plows 10 00

t fanning mill 25 00

4 corn cnt.ters 1 00

6 hags 1 50

1 single harness 15 00

4 chain* \ 4 CO

1 horse _ 100 00

7 shoats 63 00

50 empty barrels 5 00

1 stone-boat, and plank 4 00

1 double wagon 50 00

1 express “ 40 00

1 two horse traverse sled 25 00

3 ladders 4 50

1 ox yoke, rings etc. 3 00

] “ cart 40 00

1 “ sled 12 00

1 caldron kettle 10 00

25 cords wood 75 00

150 heads cabbages 12 00

500 bushels potatoes 200 00

10 casks vinegar and cider 76 67

50 lbs. butter 12 50

1 butter worker 4 00

3 bbls. soap 9 00

4 bushels salt 2 00

20 lbs. codfish 1 20

1 oil safe 12 00

14 empty pork bbls- 14 00

3£ bbls. beef 49 00

6 “ pork 00

SB

bushels turnips

10 00

1

churn

4 50

4

empty casks

4 00

1

cultivator

4 00

1

evener and whiffle trees

1 50

5

barrels flour

40 00

1

grind stone

5 00

4

baskets

3 00

2

sprinklers

2 00

150

lbs. meal

2 00

3

was'h tubs

1 80

2

pounding barrels

1 00

2 :

■wash boards

50

i

tin boiler

2 50

i

clothes wringer

6 00

4

scythes and snaths

4 00

1

salt grain measure

1 00

4

axes and helves

S 00

3

wood 6aws

2 25

1

beetle and wedges

1 00

1

wheelbarrow

2 00

1

cross cut saw

2 00

carpenters tools etc.

10 00

35

lbs. tea

7 50

50

“ sugar

4 50

100

“ soap grease

4 00

100

“ tallow

7 00

1

set clothes bars

2 00

40

lbs. dried beef

< 5 00

1

step ladder

2 00

2

stoves and flxtures

62 00

6

box stoves and pipe

36 00

41

tin pans

10 00

«

bread pane

1 50

4i

l

cream pail

l 06

tin paila

s do

1

dripping pan

BO

crockery, spoons, knives and forks

13 00

set counter scales

10 00

6

table cloths, large

5 00

8

long towels

2 50

window curtains

3 50

2

long dining tables

10 00

3

it a v

2 00

8

light stands

4 00

4

mirrors

2 00

40

chairs

8 00

SO

bedsteads

00 00

54

comforters

50 00

21

blankets

15 00

8

excelsior beds

16 00

8

feather beds

18 00

80

straw beds

15 00

24

feather pillows

12 00

72

cotton sheets

18 00

36

pillow cases

4 50

25

chambers

5 00

1

night chair

2 00

3

“ stools

1 50

3

lamps *

2 50

15

candle sticks

1 50

part box candles

2 50

1

lantern

1 00

10

lbs. cotton batting

1 25

1

brass kettle

8 00

stone ware

2 00

1

clothes basket

1 00

1

" chest

1 50

1

hanging lamp

2 00

•2

benches

2 00

2

cradles

1 00

2

clocks

5 00

20

hens

10 00

1

drag rake

1 00

2

bi'Shels ears pop corn

1 50

1

cook stove and fixtures

10 00

•

§2,844.92.

W. H. WOODWARD,
A. J. MEAD.

| Litter?.

LIQUOR AGENT’S REPORT.

i

— O

CASH ACCOUNT.

Dr.

Ce.

To cash

in agent’s hands Feb. 1,1879

$ 5 88

it <t

received from sales (1 year)

2413 21

" for empty casks *

16 55

$2435 50

By paying purchases one year

$1615 22

it

•' insurance

12 50

a

“ freight

16 28

it

“ town treasurer

300 00

a

“ agents salary one year

350 00

it

cash in agents hands

•

141 59

$2435 59

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

By liquor on hand Feb. 2nd, 1880

$398 59

it

cash paid treasurer

300 00

it

hands of agent

141 59

u

0 80
• 668 40

¥i«ub in agents hands, Fob. 1870
*■ liquors “ “ 1. 1870

$572 23

Balance profit $267 91

SOM.

[Ang. 23 and 25, 1879, I received a quantity of confis-
cated liquors, consisting of alcohol, rum, whiskey and
American gin, which I carefully appraised, and found its
value to be $81. The alcohol I have disposed of, and the
proceeds are included in' the above report $30, the other
kinds are yet on hand.]

Rutland, Feb. 4, 1880, E. G. Lewis, Agt.

H. F. Field, Esq., Tieasurer of the Town of Rutland Vt. :

During the past year ten complaints have been made
of damage to stock by dogs, nine being damage done
•beep, and one done a cow. Eight of the claims have
been allowed, and confirmed by the selectmen this day as

follows, viz. :

CCMXLAIXAXT.

E. H. Ripley, P 50

H. H. Seward, one sheep, 2 50

Edgar Davis, two sheep, 8- 00

E. W.JCapron, one sheep, 1 75

H. H. Blakely one or two sheep, 4 00

K. H. Dyer, seven lambs, 17 50

E M. Pennock, one sheep, 4 00

A., B. Engram, two lambs and one sheep, 6 00

J. H. Mead, two sheep, 10 00

57 25

Costs, travel and appraisals, 5 29

62l5

Less one to H. H. Blakely, settled between

parties, 4 00

58 45

H. H. DYER, 1 „

S. HAYWARD. / be,ettmeu '

Rutland, Dec. 31, 1879.

TOWN TREASURER’S REPORT

o

RECEIPTS.

Balance forward from last report

Cash of George Willis, collector, on town tax

1877

« *( «< <« if u 1878

“ “ “ on excess of state book

1875-78

Cash of R. R. Mead, collector on town tax

1879

Cash of state treasurer for proportion of Sav-
ings Bank tax

Cash of J. E. Fisk, on note

Cash of E. L. Griswold, on note, A. A. Mills
et. al.

Cash of S. W. Mead, on note and interest

Cash of Lorenzo Sheldon, on town farm
note

“ for interest and annual interest do.

Cash of J. E. Leonard, justice of peace, for
fines and costs, F. Mercham

10 70

1142 66
9588 64

1,863 87

10,753 79

656 68
44 50

94 00
61 31

500 00
. 177 85

15 00

47

Cash oi L. Vaiiquette, Jr., justice of peace,

for fines and coats paid in court as follows :

B. B’lynn,

§18 42

fl. Boner,

$22 44

F. Paige,

8 16

A. Garrin,

10 30

W. Scott,

6 30

P. Gaughan,

10 72

F. Lugene

14 30

J. McClelland,

9 16

G. Perkins,

15 12

P. Reynolds,

12 88

J. Bisonette,

10 24

F. Williams,

26 98

E. Reynolds,

17 46

T. Jordan,

11 72

K. Mooney,

10 16

J. Murray,

7 16

A. Sirnuus,

19 36

D. Pecor,

8 17

R. Maloua,

15 72

J. Noyes,

13 74

D. Mahoney,

7 60

C. E. Boumer,

8 84

J. Williams,

6 72

1. Guard,

13 88

I. Whitcomb,

8 50

M. Gleason,

6 eo

G. McGuinness.

13 04

Mary Boner,

9 89

P. Nary,

7 60

$351 03

Cash of Wayne

Bailey, justice of peace, for

tines and costs, paid in court as follows :

W. Bulger,

§32 86

M. Bulger,

$32 89

S. McMurray,

22 84

P. Casey,

22 84

W. Cunningham, 9 90

B. V aliquette,

12 78

Ward and Baxter, 34 40-

L. Stebbins,

11 90

B. Banders,

8 00

$188 38

Cash of N. S.

Stearns, for fines etc., H.

Seward

$24 13

tl i(

D. Hilliard in part 8 00

$ 32 13

Cash of E. C. Lewis on account liquor sales
Cash of F. Billings, guardian, account sup-

300 00

port of J. McGuire at farm

72 00

Cash of John

Sanford, selectman, for old

plank sold

4

2 50

Cash of S. Hay ward, selectman, for net income
. oof town hall year ending Feb. 1, 1879

41 15

Cash from dog license fund, unexpended

balauee

286

16

826,407

90

IHSBL'RSt Jli. NTs,

Paid

1 1

interest on L. S. surplus fund

2 orders drawn by j. M. Putnaur, over-

81104

34

seer

ly6

50

•<

interest on same

36

00

•>

4 orders drawn by T. H, Cochran ovei

seer-

815

77

»

interest on same

130

9u

4 orders drawn by Samuel Boardman

overseer

361

11

*•

interest on same

30

28

*■

duplicate for overseers older 152 issued

1876

105

13

if

26 orders, old, drawn by 8, Hayward.

overseer

831

02

»

interest on same

19

21

106 orders drawn by 8, Hayward over-

seer. current year

7404

09

t!

interest on same *

o

OS

‘22 selectmen's orders, oid

1454

71

H

interest on same

118

00

l(

96 selectmen's orders, current year

5394

60

1 k

interest on same

2

52

ft

bond No. 1, due July 15, 1878

1000

00

1 l

interest on same since Jan. 15, 1880

*J

50

(1

»

coupons

3755

00

« N. A, Paige, 2 years interests on select-

men's order, No, S69, 1876 36 00

0. A. Moore, 3 years interest on seleet- 1

men's orders 307 and 331 387 00

Rutland Savings Bank,' 6 months inter-
est on $10,000, overdue bonds to July
15, 1879 300 00

Rutland Savings Bank,6 mouths inter-
est,- on $20,000, overdue bonds to
Jan. 15, 1880 600 00

order Municipal Court 15 89

interest do 58

officer’s and witnesses’ fees, J ustiee Q.

W. Warren’ court, 1878 77 67

Expenses Justice L. Valiquette Jr’s
court, 1879, as follows :

Fees officers and witnesses 99 98

“ state’s attorney and grand juror 64 60

“ justice 77 29

Expenses Justice W. Bailey’s court
1879 as follows : •

Fees, officers and witnesses 38 ,26

“ state’s attorney and grand juror 16 CO

“ justice 16 72

officers and witnesses fees, Justice J,

E. Leonard, 1878 87 70

“ “ “ “ 1879 12 88

over payment, in part, on town tax of
1878, carried to school fund,
being balance due on state school
tax of 1878 690 39

balance in treasurer’s hands 1052 68

$ 26,407 90

the outstanding liabilities of the town, as reported by
the auditors, Feb. 19, 1879, have been reduced during
the year by the following' payments :

Town bond due July 15, 1878 . $1,000

Selectmen’s orders 1454 71

Overseer’s orders 2309 53

Coupons • 326 50

$5,090 74

The interest charge for the year, exclusive of coupons
paid, has been $1,667 49.

HENRY F. FIELD, Freasurer.
Rutland, Feb. 19, 1880.

STATEMENT OF TAXES.

Due on tax bill of 1877 as per au-
ditors’ report 1879 §1.350 36

Cash paid treasurer by Geo. Wil-
lis ’ § 1.142 66

Abatements made by civil author-
ity 199 52

Balance of overpayment on tax of

1878 28 86

Difference in collection fees chg'd

back 5 OO

Balance due town 14 32

§1,385 36 §1,385 36

Due on tax bill of 1878, as per
auditors’ report 1S79 §9186 77

Cash paid treasurer by G. Willis §9,588 64

Abatements made by civil author-
ity S30 61

Difference in collection fees, chg’d

back 13 23

13 23

61

6vbrpaid, credited school fund.

balance of schodl tax 1878 690 39

Overpaid, credited on town tax ’77 28 86

$9,919 25 $9,919 25

Due from collector on account of
1-40 abatement and excess of
state books, 1875-8, as per au-
ditors’ report 1879 2508 75

Cash paid treasurer 1,863 87

Abatements made by civil author-
ity 290 12

Outlawed and uncollectible taxes

discounted by selectmen 222 45

Collection fees due collector 139 56

Balance due town 287 75

$2803 75 $2803 75

.Due on tax bill 1879 $19,325 72

Excess of state book and 1-40 abate-

ment 910 49

Cash paid treasurer by R. R. Mead
collector $10,753 79

Abatfemdnts made by civil authority 1048 61

Collection fees due collector 767 50

Balance due town 7666 31

$20,236 21 $20,236 21

Balance due P’eb. 19, 1879, on

state school tax 1878 $1,580 47

Cash from Geo. "Willis, collector
Abated by civil authority
Overpaid on tax of 1877, credited
collector

Difference in collection fees clig'd
back 1 64

Cash from general acct. overpaid
on town tax 1878

$800
41 09

50 03

690 39

$1,582 11

$1,582 11

62

'tfcEASURER’S ACCOUNT OF DOG LICENSE F0Kt>.

Dk. Ck.

To cash received of Town Clerk on accouut

of licenses issued $344 60

By paid orders for damages and expenses
as follows :

No. 2 t.o A. B. Eugrem

6 00

“ 3 “

Horace H. Seward

8 60

“ 4 «

E. M. Penaock

4 00

“ 5 “

H. H. Dyer

17 60

“ 6 “

Edgar Da vis

8-00

it Q if

A?

J. 11. Mead

10 00

if C) f f

Fi. H. Dyer, chairman

6 80

•• 10 “

E. H. Ripley

860

Carried to general account, unexp’d balance

88815

Balance in treasurer’s hands to pay out-

standing order to F. W. Capron 1 75

344 60 344 60

Rutland, VL, Feb. 19, 1880.

Order No. to F. W. Capron, outstanding, $1 78-
TREASURER’S ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL ITOVD-

RECEIPTS.

Balance from last report $1046 63

Cash of A. B. Reynolds, retit school lot ’75-6 180 00

“ “ “ interest on do 18 00

“ “ “ interest on former pm j*l 18 00

“ H. L. Cheney, rent school lot 1878 6 00

" Pat Keenan “ “ “ 86 00

“ John Hanley, 3d “ “ 1876-8 40 00

“ “ “ interest ou do - 3 40

“ S. W. Mead, rent school lot 1876 40 00

“ H. E. Green, “ “ 1879 6 00

“ L. P. Goodrich, for note due Jan. 1, 1878 99 18

“ “ “ interest on do 18 19 I

“ from general account, iuterest on 13. S. j

surplus fund 1184 34

53

ti

“ Geo. Willis, collector, on tax

of 73

SOO

00

*<

“ general account, overpaid on town

tax. 1873, to bul. school lux

7?

690

39

4156

97

D 1 3 BU KS E 3IE2TC3 «

Paid order to District No. 1

147

73

1*

< ,* a

78

87

3

122

34

..

.. 4

69

75

“ “ “ 5

Go

65

“

•• G

67

79

"

■ ' ‘ ’ ‘'7

esc

17

>•

“ 8

85

eo

“ 9

68

0)

••

“ - " 10

133

41

“ 11

238

63

“ 12

64

62

•• 13

68

41

“

- 14

156

15

*• 15

69

50

“

16

75

27

“

“ “ “ 18 Pittsford

19

62

it

.. “ gi

218

66

■■ Graded District

1181

55

« >

" Central

131

04

“

" V. end on “ N . 3

32

70

Balance in treasurer's hands

435

71

84156

97

There

is due the school fund -

Tax

on grand list of 1879

• 82706

05

Interest on U. S. Surplus Fund

1194

34

From H. L. Cheney, for rent 1879

5

CO

*•

Patrick Keenan “

25

00

••

L. F. Goodrich, note and interest

38

16

•*

Loienzo Sheldon, for rent 1878-9

20

00

..

A. B. Reynolds, “ 1879

49

00

«•

S. W. Mead, “ 1877-9

121

to

l*

S J. Griegs, “ 1878-9

21

00

**

E. G. Chattel-ton's estate, balance and in’fc

10

35

HENRY F. FIELD, Treasurer.

Rutland, Vt., Feb. 19th, 1880-

64

OVERSEEK’S ORDERS OUTSTANDING,

— O

No.

343

E. C. Lewis

3 5 73

399

John Devine

800

111

John Cramton

134 00

17 1

Gilson, Clement & Woodfiu

45 50

206

Thomas Welch

10 00

217

P. McManus

60 00

249

M. Newton

83 08

251

Tuttle & Co.

326 21

253

B. H. Burt

1163

258

J. Sage

-

15 00

269

J. & T. Caden

98 00

272

W. H. Woodward '

3.8 00

289

W. C Landon

136 60

281

A. Cyv

3100

17

T. Clark

9 50

18

H-S. Gleasoh

12 57

27

P. Callaghan

33 60

35

Hall & Vaughan

46 00

0

B. W. Marshall

10 00

9

It. 11 Thrall

86 43

38

John Morgan

5 00

56

B & D. C. Billings

9200

70

R. C. Thrall

232 50

8

Artemus Ward

2000

75

W. H. Woodward

118 00

76

W. H. Woodward

51 84

136

H. E. Tuttle & Co.

19 S3

138

W. H. Woodward

189 65

148

J. D. Hanrahan

£5 65

158

A. White

2 00

177

A. 0. Cunningham

15 15

184

F. A. Morse

65 74

6

David Carpenter

30 00

12

Samuel Boardman

33 50

23

Daniel Reardon

21 25

55

25

E, D Keyes & Co,

215 73

32

W. II. Woodward

212 05

35

Geo. II. & II. W.Che ney

58 CO

41

Carpenter. Wood raff & Co,

42 03

43

A. D. Slack

14 CO

44

B. W. Marshall

35 CO

83

J A E.lson

63 0)

86

G. II. & FI. W. Cheney

56 Oj

37

F. Vaughn

71 03

88

B. W. Marshall

23 00

9

E. D. Kayes & Co-.

135 70

92

John Cook

15 00

93

Parker & Thrall

73 82

164

A 0. Cunningham

2 0 03

191

C. E. Ross

8 35

214

D. H. Smith

i > o. oo

215

E A. Pond

50 00

218

Thomas Welch

IX CO

S642 53

SELECTMEN'S GREERS OUTSTANDING.

— —

NO.

1 2

Feb. 28,

1878,

H. R. Dyer

9 1 63

247

March 11,

1875,

School District. No. 7

93

269

Aug. 3.

John Griffin

130 00

301

Nov. 27,

Gideon Fenn

3,CC0 00

307

Dec 28,

C. A. Moore

1,333 00

331

Jan. 8,

1876

do

850 CO

332

347

22,

J. W. Bailey

Clerk District No. 21

2.0CO 00

5 10

348

Feb. 1,

Sheldon & Slasson

33 50

363

March 4,

J. M. Putnam

330 CO

373

Reed & Clark

2 00

56

7

May 13,

,T. D. Ilam-alian

842 87

29

Aug. 19,

People s Gas Co.

54 89

00

Dec. 27.

Gc orge N. Pitts

2 50

72

i 11, 1877,

R. & H. Smith

11 5'

73

Dr. Draper

£37 34

88

Feb. 1,

B. R. Greeno

3 ! 79

99

3.

Dr. Goldsmith

3) o:i

102

W.H. Smith '

198 39

5

Mar. 22,

G A. Meitzke

25> no

6

23,

C. H. Granger

S’ 09

18

May 26.

Globe Paper Go,

88 75

108

Feb. 2. 1878,

J. S. Ilolden

. 15

111

J D. Brewster

1 50

114

F. S. V arner

3 15

116

G. Thrall

3 75

118

VT. H Lester

3'

120

Dunn & Cramton

37 76

140

10.

(). L. Robbins

118 89

142

V. H. Smith

165 68

5

Mar. 16,

Samuel Boardman

3X> eo

13

Apr. 6,

C H. Granger

1C8 5 9

28

June 29,

Tuttle & Co.

140 66

74

Samuel Boardman

S3 On

77

Jan. 11. 1879

O L. Robbins

338 41

98

Feb. 15,

C H. Granger

r .n n

3

Mar. 15,

Samuel Hayward

310 00

4

29,

J. E Robinson

4 rs

10

May 14,

W. G. Fairbanks

41 51

63

Jan, 24, 1880

Alonzo Segar

5 00

73

24.

William Mauehan

33

76

W. II. Lester

75

77

W. T. Burrage

1 50

79

28.

Geo. C. Thrall

1 95

88

Feb, 10,

J. E. Robinson

5 49

90

C. F. and G, Richardso n

30 10

90

Franklin Billings

3 3C

92

Herald and Globe A sso.

25 00

E2J

Joel C. Raker

67 00

to

18,

J. K. William*

1 06

57

101

14,

H. II. Dyer

6 50

104

Rutland Marble Ct>

5 CO

If 6

16.

M. G. Everts

62 90

107

II H. Dy.r

10 0)

108

Rutland County Jail

66 78

ICO

13,

Rutland Savings Bank

215 41

110

Rutland Savings Bank

17 90

$11,667 31

AUDITORS’ REPORT.

— O

To the Tax Payers of Ike Town of Eutland :

The undersigned, Auditors for the current year, end
ing Feh. 19th. 1880, most repectfully report that the
have examined the accounts of your. Selectmen, Over ;
seer of the Poor and Treasurer, and find proper vouchers
for all disbursements, aud the accounts are found correct.
We have cancelled all orders, coupons and bonds paid by
the Treasures' during the year, aud all vouchers for the
orders drawn by the Selectmen and Overseer of the Poor
The following is a statement of the financial condition
of the town.

LIABILITIES.

9 Bonds

of $1,000 each,

due 1879

$9,000 00

10

1,000

1879

- 10,000 (0

20

500

1880

10,000 00

10

100

1881

1,000 00

18

500

1881

9,000 00

10

100

1883

1,000 00

58

18

500

1882

9,000

00

13

1,000 * “

1883

10,000

00

3

500 “

1884

1,500

00

10

1,000

1884

10,000

00

Surplus fund

borrowed

19,905

75

Interest- ou same 1,194 34

Coupons unpaid t'63 50

Overseer of the Poor’s orders unpaid 3,642 53

Selectmen’s orders unpaid 11,667 81

Interest on outstanding orders estimated 2,000 00

109,573 43

• rr?.'t;r.cr.f..

Due on tax bill, 1877 14 SB

* Due from Geo. Willis on account, of 1 — 40

^abat’nt and excess of State tax book of ‘75-8 237 75

Due Irons R. II. Mead collector on tax bill 1879 7,239 65

Due from R. R. Mead on account, of 1 — 40

abatement and excess of State tax, book of '79 423 66

t Notes received on sale of town farm 2,000 00

Notrs, John E. Fisk and C- G. Lester 336 90

Notes, A. A. Mills and others • 156 00

Notes, S. W. Mead 250 00

Balance in Treasurer’s bauds 1.052 68

11,763 96

Liabilities in excess o? resources 97,809 47

109,573 4&

} Indebtedness in Feb. 1879 was 95,310 07

t ' “ “ 1380 is 97,809 47

Incxeas of indebtedness during the year 2,499 40

t Not all clue, and should not be considered a resource for
current purposes unless it should be thought best to sell ' the
notes.

t After deducting resources.

* Collection lets, and future allowances for abatements to
be deducted.

59

LIABILITIES TOR THE CUEBEL'T YEA".

Town bonds due in 1878

9,000 00

“ “ “ 1879

10,000 00

“ “ . “■ 1880

10,000 00

Interest on surplus fund

1,194 34

Selectmen’s orders outstanding

11,667 31

Overseer of the Poor’s orders outstanding

3,642 53

Interest on outstanding orders — estimated

2,000 00

Coupons overdue and unpaid

633 50

Coupons falling due iu 1880

3,140 00

Estimated expenses for snrport of the poor

9,000 to

Estimated ordinary expenses of the town

for the current, year

7,000 00

67,307 68

In accordance with the usual custom, and for the pur-
pose of helping voters to a conclusion as to the amount
of tax necessarv to bo raised, the undersigned estimate
that the grand list. for this year after deducting the usual
abatements will be about $37,000.

S. W. ROWELL, )
G. H. CHENEY. /

Auditors.

STATEMHUTT of Criminal Cases prosecuted before L. Vamquutt*, Jr., a Justice of the Peace in a;~(j f Jr t.tm County of ttutiaad*
for the year ending November 30, 1870, in which the town of Rutland is interested.

18 Bryan McKean SI Clerk “ Keeping vicious dog 20 0:) 4 77 Appealed!

19 Fred Lugeue 20 Marble Turner ‘‘ Breach of Peace • 3 00 11 30 Paid to Court.

July 30 Andrew Flanders 20 Laborer Vermont. Vagrancy • 6 41 Discharged,

Aug, 4 Geo. O. Perkins 22 Clerk “ Breach of Peace. 6 00 10 13 Paid to Court.

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of fines and the eosts, and the disposition of each ease in which the town of Rutland is interested,

Rutland, Yt., November. 30, 1879. L. VALTQUDTTE J«., JutUce qf the Peace..

62

SifATEMEMT of criminal cases prosecuted before Wayne
Bailey, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rut-
land, for the yearending November 3Jth, 1879, in which
the town of Eut'and is interested.

Date-

Name.

Complaint.

Fine. Costs. Disposal.

July 8, :

'79 Jas. Ward and

Keeping Implements

Jas. Baxter

for gaming

$2.3 00 $9 40 F’dto C’rt

3,

Jas. Ward and

Falsely Represent’

rr

Jas. Baxter

another

Nolle Pros

7,

Martin Bulger

Assault

20 CO 12 86 P’d to C’rt

7,

Wm. Bulger

««

20 00 12 So *• -

Aug. 1G,

Stephen McMurrv “

15 00 7 84 “ “

1G,

Patrick Carey,

tk

15 00 7S4 “ “

10,

Thomas Dervin

(<

2 41 Nolle Pits

Sept. )3,

Clias. Bagiey

Breach of Peace

7 78 Discharg’d

13,

Benj. Valiquette,

•c <<

5 00 7 78 P’d to C’rt

5,

Lewis Stebbins

<( .(

5 00 G 90 “ “

6,

Wm. Cunningham “ “

3 00 G 90 " (i

Oct. 21,

Ed. Erast

n n

5 00 r> 78 A ppealed

Nov. 26,

Ellen White

<i a

7 82 Discharg’d

$113 oo $:« 17

I certify that the foregoing is a trne statement of all cases
tried by me from July 3d, 1873 to December 1st, 1873, with
judgment rendered, and the amount of fines and costs, and the
disposition of each case in which the town of Rutland is inter-
ested.

WAYNE BAILEY, Justice of the Peace.

STATEMENT of criminal cases prosecuted before J. E. Leon-
ard, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rut-
land, since Dec. 1st, 1878, when the fine and costs wero
adjudged payable to the town of Rutland.

Date. Name. Complaint. Fine. Costs. Disposal.

Feb. 17. ’79 George Staley, Breach of peace gl .* 04 discharg’d

“ “ Alex. Valiquette. “ “ 12 04 nolle pros.

I hereby certify that the above is a true statement of all cases
tried by me from Dec. 1st. 187S, to date, with judgment ren-
dered and the amount of fines and costs and the deposition of
each case in which the town of Rutland is interested.

J. E. LEONARD, Justice of the Peace.

Rutland, Vt., Nov. 30th, 1873.

STATEMENT of criminal eases prosecuted before Municipal
Court in which the town of Rutland is interested, during
the year ending November 301h, 1879,

Namo. Dato.
.Jacob Sialey , Feb. 22. ’79

Age Nat. Oc’p’tn Offense. Costs. Disposal#
20 Am’cn, Sal’sn, bc’li of p’ce $15 89 T’l by J’y
Verdict, not guilty.

C. n. GRANGER, Clerk of Municipal Court.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS REPORT.

o.

To the Citixens of Rutland :

The condition of our public schools, outside of the Grad-
ed District has not materially changed during the past
year. They compare very favorably with the schools
throughout the State, which is not saying a great deal
in their behalf.

There are a few notable exceptions however, and while
these exceptional schools have not yet made great head"
way, they are, nevertheless, moving in the right direction
and will ultimately be first rate schools.

It seems to be the fashion for school officers to indulge
in fulsome congratulations concerning the prosperity
and efficiency of the schools, and this seems to have been
entirelyjsatisfactory to the public.

The plain truth, however, is the public knows l ui
very little, definitely, respecting the schools, and in
many cases the school officers seem to be but little wiser
on the subject then the public generally.

It seems to me that the chief obstacles in the way of
securing such schools as we ought to have are indifference

64

till the paH of the public respecting tl'eiu, inefficiency cii
the part, of the school officers and incorn potency on the
part, of the teachers.

The legislature has attempted to remedy this last dif-
ficulty by providing an examination of teachers ; hut this
examination does not always secure what is desired.

It would be impossible to supply the schools in this town
with teachers if only those who are unquestionably com-
petent were licensed.

Town superintendents are obliged to license such a
apply for licenses, and to insist on qualified teachers
would close more than half of the school houses in the
' State.

I do not propose to go into a discussion of this subject
at length in this place, but whoever will take the trouble
to investigate it, will be satisfied of the truth of the state-
ment.

The Graded School has made very creditable improve-
ment within the last year, and I am of the opinion that
it is as good as any Graded School in the State. .The
liberality of the people of the Graded District in supply-
ing mean3 of maintaining the school is very commen-
able, and already the fruits of this liberality are appar-
rent to the most casual observer.

I am under sueciil obligation to several citizens in the
various districts for the assistance which they have ren-
dered me in iny attempts t,o make the schools as good a
possible under existing circumstances ; especially as those
endeavors on their part are evidences of a growing senti-
ment in favor of good schools.

Appended is a tabulated exhibit of the several
schools in town, so arranged as to need no explanation.

Very Respectfully,

ae . J. J. R. RANDALL, Supt.

NOTICE.

The legal voters in town meeting of the town of Rut-
and, are hereby warned to meet at the Town Hall, in
the village of Rutland, at 10 o’clock, A. M., Tuesday the
2nd day of March, A. D. 1880 to act upon the following
matters, viz :

1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting.

2nd. To choose all necessary town officers for the en-
suing year.

3d. To see if the town will vote to raise money by
tax, or otherwise, to pay the current expenses, and the
ndebtedness of the town.

4th. To vote for County Commissioner.

5th. To see if the town will continue the authority
given to the Selectmen to sell that portion of the town
farm lying east of Tinmouth creek, so called, being eighty
acres^more or less, and if so, to appoint some one to deed
the same.

6th. To see if the town will set the farm of Isaac T.
Chatterton, Wm. Gilmore Trustee, from School District
No. 10 to School District No. 14.

7th. To transact any other business that may be le-
gal at this meeting,

H. H. DYER, )

SAMUEL HAYWARD, > Selectmen.

JOHN A. SANFORD, }

Rutland, Vt., February 16th, 1880.